Rafiel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,441 in 1972
0 babies were named Rafiel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRafiel first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #4,441.
About the name Rafiel
Rafiel is a boy name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-iel”. US birth records list Rafiel for boys from 1972 to 2019, in 16 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #4,441 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 | 747,664 boys |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 480,769 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 boys |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 boys |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 boys |
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Questions about the name Rafiel
Is Rafiel a boy or girl name?
Rafiel is a boy name.
How popular is the name Rafiel?
Rafiel is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #4,441 in 1972.